The Teacher Assistant will facilitate children's educational and behavioral goals by providing intervention and role modeling within a trans-disciplinary team. They will assist classroom staff with daily duties and supervise children in various educational settings.
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Full Time: Bay Shore, NY
Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER!
When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1200+ staff and providing over 70 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people who have a passion to make a meaningful impact by facilitating the lives of the amazing people we support.
The Children’s Services of ACLD provides a continuum of services to children from ages three to twenty-one in their pre-school and after-school programs. We currently have an opportunity for a Teacher Assistant to join our Bay Shore Facility.
In this role, you will assist classroom staff with all classroom related duties and serve as an active facilitator of children’s educational and behavioral goals by role modeling and interacting with students as part of a trans-disciplinary team. You will provide educational intervention, under the direction of the special education teacher, to help each child reach their highest level of independence.
In New York State- ALL TEACHER ASSISTANTS MUST BE CERTIFIED.
High School Diploma or equivalent
New York State Teacher Assistant Certification required.
Minimum of one year experience working with children in a classroom or childcare environment. Working with children with special needs preferred.
Must have the ability to work with and supervise children in a variety of educational settings including, but not limited to, self-contained, integrated, off-site, and childcare.
Must be at least 18 years of age to supervise children independently.
Must be physically able to handle all aspects of the supervision of the day-to-day activities of preschoolers which may include, but not limited to, running, bending, and lifting up to 25 lbs
Bilingual preferred.
ABA experience preferred.
35 hours per week, 7: 45-3:15pm Mon-Fri
Apply online at www.acld.org.
Call or text 516 732-3979
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Candidates must hold a High School Diploma and a New York State Teacher Assistant Certification. A minimum of one year of experience working with children in a classroom or childcare environment is required.
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